Rug frame



Feb. 1.7, 1931. l L, N. HALEY v 1,793,364

RUG FRAME Filed Dec. 8, 1,928` 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Mmm ; 30'1 'Ai Vstillfurthery objectr ot the Patented Feb. 1931' c i D1- LLEWELLYNQN.. HALEY,on CLEABwATEmrLQRIii-A;Gnaden Hainrrnxizeurarx or SAID LLEWELLYNNaHALEY, nEcEasEnf ausY FRAME` Y 'Application filed Decemljer V"Thisinvention relates to storefurniture "afndlmore particularlyto anovel'devicefor displayingrugs toprospecti'vel purchasers.

Oneof the} rinriary objects of thefinven'- 5 tionis to provideV.attachment orrug dis- A further lobject of the inventionl istheyprovision of a novelfsvvingingrug displaying frame for connection Witha rug'disp-lay table o'rrack; with means forraising and' lowering 207theframe, the ramebeingadapted to loeA lowered upon the: pile of rugs` sothatthe desired rug 'to' be displayed can lloefolded over the end oftheVrack vWith means for holding the adjacent rug aga-inst movement, wherebyzeuponf the -raisingofthe frame, the"y desired rugwill beconveniently'and'expeditiously "removed from the pile!A of rugs WithoutdisturloingA the otherL rugs'upon the tabley and rack. 1 f f #inventionis to lprovide means for'frem'oving anddisplayinga 'rug Ffronr a'l pileof 'rugs of the abfove ehar.";1eter which .'Wi'll 'be durable Vandetlicient in use,{ one th'atvvillbe simplevand easy to upon the marketandfincorporated' With.:a conventional rug displaying table-V or' rackat .'awSmalll'costf.

` With? these i andi` 0th f rug-dsplaying'fdevice.

manufacture', and one -Which can be placed er objects in Aview/,the

inventionconsistsr-in .the novetconstruction',

Y arrangement and formation-of'wpartsfvasjyvill be i hereinafter f more:specifically Y described tion of lthea'rrOWS; illustrating lth'elAmeansolr connectingthe siWin-giilig!V frame.'

Y with the supportingandfoperating-shatf i y' Y 'f Figurek5:.i'sa;detaillsection taken `Von tlio Y -line l-zrof-ligureiigvand' i iA Figure 6T isf` a detail vsection taken on the line. (5;6 of 'Figureflookingiinf the.V direction 'Of'ith'earrews' Referringto the drawingsin'detailgjvvlierein similar reference characters designatecor-V.resp-ondingr partstliroughout the' several views, theietter A1generally indicates Iaeon* l ventional table'o-r rack upon Whicha pileof rugs B can be placedandf@ my improved displaying .position from thepile;

'As stated; the rug displaying tahgleforrack A can -be' of! anyconventionalfor "preferred character and is ofthe usuarlloivconstruction mechanism'o'runoving one oftliefirugs tora embodying the:top 10, the sidep-ieces 11', and

thesh'ort supporting legslQ. In accordance with!Y the usual practiceytherugs-B arepl'aced ina; pile upon -tlretalolegry andconsiderable dicultyhasbeen: experienced vvhenffitis dei sired to' remove an:intermediaterugffrom the pile. In the past removing rugs Aromtlie rackvhas ybeenvery sl'o'vv. -operatio-nstaking 1-tvvo-Inentoremoveandfplaceirugshackin p'osition about :twentfyi vminutesy i My: improvedlattachi'nent @.vv-illpermit'onefmarr to removeany desired-ruginaboutfthree minutes.y H As .shovvn tllezattachmentL G comprises a Y,tra-nsverselyr extending rook shaft1 l5 `rotat- 1 ably: mountedrinsuitable hearingslfi which can i loe-secured at -spacedA points ato"yone -rear piece 1l. Each bearing 16 includesfaloiver Lloedyfblock 17anda topcap18 betweerrfwl1icli therockgslaftjfis'reeeivedi1if.Thisvroeli shaft'lsuippontsa tlf disp-lay. trainer2Q vvhiclrcanzbe,constructed f v froma-.anyi dsire'dzlmateriah Irv ithefpresentinstances- I have shomn; the;-1r frame'r 205 constructedffromaiepliirality, `y orfsp'aced parallel cenneeted` transversestraps`22"orininigfa substantial rectangular: open-iframe; Y l.Tliis'ifframe20-1is1eonnectedtofthefsliaftiby f longitudin allyreX-te'nding-fl 'Ff-shaped l bar`s;121 Y v the use of suitable clamps 23which includes upper and lower blocks 24 and 25 connected together bysuitable bolts 26. lThe j lower block 25 can receive the inner ends ofthe longitudinally extending bars-21 and the blocks can be provided withsuitable guideways for receiving the T-barsso that lthe frame can beadjusted on the shaft if preferred.V The shaft is securelyclampedbetweenthe two blocks 24 and 25 and Ait is obvious that uponrotation of the shaft that the frame will Ybe moved toward and awayAfrom the pile of rugs.

At one side of the table A, I can arrange a substantially U-shapedsupporting standard 30, whichca'n be rigidly secured to the flooradjacent to the table or can be directly secured to the table ifpreferred. 'The shaft 15 extends through 'suitable bearings in the armsofthe standard and :has keyed or otherwise secured thereto a pinion 31which meshes Y with a drive gear 32 keyed or otherwise secured to theoperating shaft 33. This operating shaft 33 is rotatably supported bythe arms of the standard and has formed thereon or secured theretoasuitable crank 34 whereby the rock shaft-15 can be actuated toraise andlower ythe displaying'frame 20L s Y L In-order to hold the frame 2() in.elevate position I can provide the ratchet wheel 35 which can be keyedor otherwise secured to the operating shaft 33 and the ratchet wheel canbe held Vagainst movement in one direction by the use of a suitablepivoted pa-wl In operation of the device, asso far described, when it isdesired to move a'rug to displaying position thedi'splaying frame20 ismoved to a lowered position on the top of the pile of rugs and one endof therug'can be o pulled outward from the pile and thrown over the freeedge of the displaying frame 20 after which the displaying framep'can'be raised through suitable manipulation ofthe c`rank34. L

s In case zin-intermediate rug in the, pile to be movedtoa displayingposition, which: say

is the tenth'rug in-theipile, the same can be pulled outward and thenthrown over the lfree edge ofthe displaying frame 20, the ninthposition. Y Y e `Any desired means can `be provided .forY n.

rug being-clamped to the table against movement, afterwhich the displayframe `is raised by the crank, `which will quickly pull thejrug from outof the pile of rugs to `a `displaying clamping the interinediaterugagainst movefment, while afrugiisbeing pulled. from the pileto adisplaying Aposition and this clamping means may includea .pair ofuprightxbars 37 and'38 anchored inthe table top; pSlidably mounted oneachsoflthe bars'or rod 37 and. 38 is a clamp 38.',-for gripping contactY with the rug whichl is to beheld 'against' movement. The clamps can'each include adjustable jaws and the .clamps can be heldinradtable forreceiving a pile of rugs, of a displaying and lifting device comprisinga rock shaft rotatably carried by one end of the table, a frame securedrto the rock shaft for movement toward and away from the pile of rugs,for suspending arugfor display above the tablewheii the frame is in araised-position,rand means for rotating said shaft.

2, The combination with a rug displaying table for receiving alpilef ofrugs, ofmeans vfor removing a rug yfronithe'pile to `a displayingposition including-a rock shaft ar- 1rangedfatone` vend'of?the tal')le,a frame se-i cured tothe rock shaft :for movement toward andaway fromtheftable for 'receiving the rug to be displayed,means forr'otating therock shaft, and means i'for holding the rock shaft normallyagainstzmovement in one di' re'ction. l Y Y t ,j 3. vThe combinationwith a rug displaying table for vreceiving aplurality; 0f superposedjrugs,'of an attachment for the table comprisinga rock shaft,aframec'arried'by the rock shaft for-movement toward and away from theface of the table for4 receiving aru'g to be pulled fromthe pile andmoved to a displaying position, a rotatable yo eeratin'g shaft, a gearon the operatingshafha pinion on the rock shaft meshing with said gear,means for operating the operating shaft, and means for normally holdingtheioperating shaft against movement in one direction.

4. vThe combinationwith arug display table ofan attachment therefor forremoving a single rug from arpile ofrugs placed Vupon the tablecomprising-aframeof sub- -stantially the size and'configu'i'ationvof thetabletop, over -which the rug-to be di splayedis adapted to be-placed,whereby the rug to `be .displayed caribe-suspended in av substantiallyvertical plane above the table when fthe fraine is in a raised'posi tionand mechanical means forswinging the frame toward and away from thetable. top.

' 5i The combination with. a. rugdisplay- Y ingftable adapted to receivea pile of supei'- posed rugs, ofA anattachmenttherefor fory removing,an? intermediate rug from the' pile.

including a swinging f-rainemovable-.toward and away from the table-'top over which an intermediate rug in the pile can be,v folded,

4when the frame' is in a-lowered'.po`sition, Vmeans* for' raising andVlowering the. frame,

and adjustable means whereby the top adja= cent rug to the rug beingremoved will be Y -held against movement.

6. The combination with a display table lfor receiving 'a pile ofsuperposed rugs, of

an attachment associated therewith for removing an intermediate rug fromthe pile to a displaying position comprising a` frame Y' hinged at oneend of the table for movement toward and away from the table' top and ofsubstantially the saine size and configuration-as thetable top overwhich an intermediate rug in the pile can be folded, means for raisingand lowering the frame relative to the table top, and a pair of jawmembers adjustable relative to one another and to the table top forengaging the top adjacent rug to the rug being removed, whereby theintervy mediate rug can be pulled from the pile without disturbing theother rugs in said pile.

7. The combination with a display table n for receiving a pile ofsuperposed rugs, of an attachment associated therewith for removing anintermediate rug from the pile to a displaying position comprising aframe hinged at one end of the table for movement toward and away fromthe table vtop and of substantially the same size and configuratien asthe table top over which an intermediate rug in the pile can be folded,means for raising and lowering the frame relative to the table top, anda pair of j aw members adjustable'relative to one another and to the jtable for engaging the top adjacent rug to the rug beingrremoved,whereby theintermediate rug can be pulled from the pile withoutdisturbing tlieother rugs in said pile.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

LLEWELLYN N. HALEY.

